Love this Marianne! We pay tax for all kinds of things that we don't want. I want my taxes to go to what I do want. No person should be unhoused and/or food insecure. We waste too much and have too many buildings sitting empty for that. We can do better. MARIANNE 2024❣️
The legal entity "the Corporation'' has been a scourge on humanity for 500 years. The founding fathers warned against them 250 years ago. Corporations and healthy cultured cannot coexist as they are diametrically opposed. I'd like to see them so small that we can flush them down the toilet where they belong.
I support independent journalists and Substack, and the Democrats who delivered speeches at the Matt Taibbi hearing attacking Substack and ALL independent journalists are an embarrassment to the Democratic Party.
You are so right - and you have my vote! It makes me SO SAD to see that attempts have been made by sitting Presidents in my lifetime — i.e., Jimmy Carter’s installing solar panels on the White House in efforts toward a Green Revolution, and Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society (including a War on Poverty) — but were immediately turned around by successive REPUBLICAN administrations. My hope, prayer, volunteer efforts, and wholehearted support of your candidacy are devoted to your becoming that next President who will once again introduce and effect the positive changes that Americans need to “dig us out of the ditch” that we have been stuck in for far too long! Godspeed to you, Marianne, in your bold and courageous campaign to “turn the ship around!” Much love to you.
Beautiful, Marianne and practical thinking too. I know you're very busy but if you have a moment, what would the poverty obliteration plan look like from you? By that I mean the actual practice of the principles you so eloquently speak of?
You've come a long way since 2020 - and I'm thrilled to see you showing up as a candidate for the transformation of America. I've been your fan like forever Marrianne. And I'm so proud of you NOW! You are really going to make some waves in 2024 - I'm positive! How can I help? Aurael Christall
If you want to acquire a large number of supporters in one swoop, stop repeating the fiction the federal government relies on taxes to fund itself. Yes, the obscenely rich need to be taxed at a level commensurate with the amounts they're hoarding, but why that's important has nothing to do with paying to end poverty. A growing body of people who understand modern monetary theory are happy to explain why, but they're fed up with politicians continuing to reinforce a false narrative.
It's nothing to do with my "estimation". The US dollar is a sovereign currency the federal government can issue at will as long as it has resources, which include the labor value of the citizens, to back it. Federal taxes simply remove currency from circulation to balance the ledger. The "federal deficit" is simply a reflection of the amount of currency in circulation, which if it's being used productively builds and supports the economy.
Using it to collect and hoard more currency isn't a productive use, since that prevents it from circulating within the economy. Taxing those engaged in such unproductive practices would "reduce the deficit" but has no bearing on federal provision of services like universal health care, child care, a jobs guarantee paying a living wage, or even universal basic income, any more than it does providing the billions we're pouring down the Ukraine rathole or subsidizing the fossil fuel industry that's killing us.
Taxes are only necessary at the state and local levels because they aren't currency issuers. Read THE DEFICIT MYTH by Stephanie Kelton
A domestic policy as ambitious as the one proposed will wither on the vine unless the cognitive bias instilled by 50 years of neoliberal economics propaganda is undone. All the opposition has to do is haul out the standard script terrifying people their taxes will soar, and everyone stops listening. Nor will playing the "tax the rich" card work, because most people consider that just an empty promise—the ones who don't automatically reject it lest they miraculously join the 1%.
Oh, part of the problem is that we’ve always throw money at problems, and depending on who is in the position of power, that determines which problems are getting the money. What we need, is a change of consciousness, so that when the money is distributed, it does what it is supposed to do and that benefits all of society.
You are waking up the soulless....and YOU ARE inspiring people. You are going to win, you are winning. We are going to win because you are shining a light and I am helping the best I can as well. Thank you...great, yet bittersweet article....urgh...
Beautifully put. We the people also need to look at how we contribute to the problems by wanting cheap goods, whatever the cost to people and planet. It is easy to turn a blind eye but once you see reality you can not "un-see" it.
Please consider advocating the dual policies of a 50% discount/Rebate at retail sale and a 25-50% debt jubilee at the point of loan signing. The first immediately doubles everyone's purchasing power, ends any possibility of inflation and having done that opens the ability to run the kind of fiscal deficits to fund the kind of mega-projects necessary to confront climate change. It is also politically integrative because it benefits business as much as the individual becuse it potentially doubles the demand for their goods and services. The second policy would enable the consumer to buy a $60k Tersla for only $15k. ($30k at retail sale and $15k at loan signing) It would also enable enterprise to cut their indebtedness by up to 50% (if their loan was not for some pure financial/speculative purpose and had a good/green industrial intention. This second policy is also politically integrative and directly reduces the power of Finance. There are many other benefits to these policies.
Yes Marianne, it is time that we all move from poverty consciousness to prosperity consciousness. The resources have always been present. There is never lack, only source. Keep on lifting this consciousness into view. We are listening. We are ready for Truth.
Marianne let’s not forget about the wasteful war in Europe that is creating poverty not eliminating it. We must end our involvement in war an help negotiate peace.
Love this Marianne! We pay tax for all kinds of things that we don't want. I want my taxes to go to what I do want. No person should be unhoused and/or food insecure. We waste too much and have too many buildings sitting empty for that. We can do better. MARIANNE 2024❣️
Currently we're wasting too much money on the military and munitions to Ukraine.
The legal entity "the Corporation'' has been a scourge on humanity for 500 years. The founding fathers warned against them 250 years ago. Corporations and healthy cultured cannot coexist as they are diametrically opposed. I'd like to see them so small that we can flush them down the toilet where they belong.
I support independent journalists and Substack, and the Democrats who delivered speeches at the Matt Taibbi hearing attacking Substack and ALL independent journalists are an embarrassment to the Democratic Party.
You are so right - and you have my vote! It makes me SO SAD to see that attempts have been made by sitting Presidents in my lifetime — i.e., Jimmy Carter’s installing solar panels on the White House in efforts toward a Green Revolution, and Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society (including a War on Poverty) — but were immediately turned around by successive REPUBLICAN administrations. My hope, prayer, volunteer efforts, and wholehearted support of your candidacy are devoted to your becoming that next President who will once again introduce and effect the positive changes that Americans need to “dig us out of the ditch” that we have been stuck in for far too long! Godspeed to you, Marianne, in your bold and courageous campaign to “turn the ship around!” Much love to you.
Beautiful, Marianne and practical thinking too. I know you're very busy but if you have a moment, what would the poverty obliteration plan look like from you? By that I mean the actual practice of the principles you so eloquently speak of?
You've come a long way since 2020 - and I'm thrilled to see you showing up as a candidate for the transformation of America. I've been your fan like forever Marrianne. And I'm so proud of you NOW! You are really going to make some waves in 2024 - I'm positive! How can I help? Aurael Christall
Well said, and crystal clear that it can be done if the will is there.
If you want to acquire a large number of supporters in one swoop, stop repeating the fiction the federal government relies on taxes to fund itself. Yes, the obscenely rich need to be taxed at a level commensurate with the amounts they're hoarding, but why that's important has nothing to do with paying to end poverty. A growing body of people who understand modern monetary theory are happy to explain why, but they're fed up with politicians continuing to reinforce a false narrative.
So what's the real narrative you speak of? Where does funding come from in your estimation?
It's nothing to do with my "estimation". The US dollar is a sovereign currency the federal government can issue at will as long as it has resources, which include the labor value of the citizens, to back it. Federal taxes simply remove currency from circulation to balance the ledger. The "federal deficit" is simply a reflection of the amount of currency in circulation, which if it's being used productively builds and supports the economy.
Using it to collect and hoard more currency isn't a productive use, since that prevents it from circulating within the economy. Taxing those engaged in such unproductive practices would "reduce the deficit" but has no bearing on federal provision of services like universal health care, child care, a jobs guarantee paying a living wage, or even universal basic income, any more than it does providing the billions we're pouring down the Ukraine rathole or subsidizing the fossil fuel industry that's killing us.
Taxes are only necessary at the state and local levels because they aren't currency issuers. Read THE DEFICIT MYTH by Stephanie Kelton
A domestic policy as ambitious as the one proposed will wither on the vine unless the cognitive bias instilled by 50 years of neoliberal economics propaganda is undone. All the opposition has to do is haul out the standard script terrifying people their taxes will soar, and everyone stops listening. Nor will playing the "tax the rich" card work, because most people consider that just an empty promise—the ones who don't automatically reject it lest they miraculously join the 1%.
Oh, part of the problem is that we’ve always throw money at problems, and depending on who is in the position of power, that determines which problems are getting the money. What we need, is a change of consciousness, so that when the money is distributed, it does what it is supposed to do and that benefits all of society.
Precisely. Consider the two policies I just suggested to Marianne
You are waking up the soulless....and YOU ARE inspiring people. You are going to win, you are winning. We are going to win because you are shining a light and I am helping the best I can as well. Thank you...great, yet bittersweet article....urgh...
Let’s GOOOO!!!!! Thank you for this piece, Momma! #Marianne2024
Beautifully put. We the people also need to look at how we contribute to the problems by wanting cheap goods, whatever the cost to people and planet. It is easy to turn a blind eye but once you see reality you can not "un-see" it.
Please consider advocating the dual policies of a 50% discount/Rebate at retail sale and a 25-50% debt jubilee at the point of loan signing. The first immediately doubles everyone's purchasing power, ends any possibility of inflation and having done that opens the ability to run the kind of fiscal deficits to fund the kind of mega-projects necessary to confront climate change. It is also politically integrative because it benefits business as much as the individual becuse it potentially doubles the demand for their goods and services. The second policy would enable the consumer to buy a $60k Tersla for only $15k. ($30k at retail sale and $15k at loan signing) It would also enable enterprise to cut their indebtedness by up to 50% (if their loan was not for some pure financial/speculative purpose and had a good/green industrial intention. This second policy is also politically integrative and directly reduces the power of Finance. There are many other benefits to these policies.
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Yes Marianne, it is time that we all move from poverty consciousness to prosperity consciousness. The resources have always been present. There is never lack, only source. Keep on lifting this consciousness into view. We are listening. We are ready for Truth.
Marianne let’s not forget about the wasteful war in Europe that is creating poverty not eliminating it. We must end our involvement in war an help negotiate peace.